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Can HSV1 be passed by kissing someone who has HSV1, even if there is no cold sore showing and the person has not had a cold sore in years?

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about 80% of adults have came in contact with HSV-1. HSV-1 is very common seem there aren't... For detail, click here

Posted on Nov 04, 2018

Anonymous

HSV can be transmitted through skin to skin contact with or without sores and even when you have been asymptomatic for years. The virus always exists in your nerve cells and will always shed from the skin to some extent, so your partner may become infected if he or she doesn't already have antibodies in the area of contact.

Posted on Nov 03, 2018

anything herpes is passed via open sore so if you have no sores / open wounds in your mouth you are fine same goes for sex but the exception is being able to pass it after just shaving since you open your pores for your own skin cells and miniscule blood to enter their body. jope this helps!